PUNJABI PAKODA KADHI WITH RICE AND ALOO BHAJIYA

 

Prep Time  : 15 mins

Cooking Time  : 30 mins
Serve - 2

INGREDIENTS
For pakora
Gram flour /besan   -   1 cup
Onion diced      -  2 tbsp
Potato  - 2 tbsp

Cauliflower grated     -   2 tbsp
Ajwain/carom seeds   -  a pinch
Red chilli powder   -  1/4 tsp
Baking powder  -  a pinch
Salt   -  to taste
Chopped coriander leaves  - 1 tbsp
Oil      -  1/2 cup
Chopped green chillies  -   2

For kadhi
Curd    - 1 cup
Gram flour   - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder   -  1 tsp
Red chilli powder   - 1 tsp
Dried red chilli   -  2
Cumin seeds  -   a pinch
Fenugreek /methi seeds   -  a pinch
Mustard seeds  -  a pinch
Asofetida/hing    -  a pinch
Ginger ,garlic paste   - 1 tsp
Coriander powder -  1 tsp
Salt     - to taste
Oil   - 2 tbsp

For rice

Rice - 1 cup

Water - 2 cup

For aloo bhajiya 

Aloo/potato  -  2 medium size
Red chilly powder  - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
Garlic paste  - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds/methi seeds  -  a pinch
Green chilly  -  2
Salt  -  to taste
Oil  -  2 tbsp

METHOD

Kadhi pakoda 
Take a bowl mix all the pakora ingredients except oil
.To make a smooth paste with help of half cup of water.

Heat enough oil in a kadai and pour one tbsp besan batter in the hot oil.
Deep fry all the pakora in hot oil until golden in color.
Simmer after we dropped all the pakora and cook in medium flame until done..
Now pakora is ready.

For kadhi we add gram flour ,buttermilk,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and 5 cup of water and mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai.Add dried red chilli,asofetida ,cumin seeds,mustard seeds and fenugreek/methi seeds to crackle.
Add ginger,garlic paste and stir fry for few seconds.

Add kadhi cook on medium flame till the gravy become thick.
Cook for 7 - 8 mins.Kadhi is now ready add garam masala powder ,salt and fried pakora to this kadhi.
Heat oil in a pan tempered with whole  red chilly,cumin seeds and,fenugreek seeds
Serve with steamed rice.

Steamed rice 

Steamed rice
Wash the rice and soak for half an hour.
Pressure cook the rice with two cups of water
After three whistles switch off the flame.
Serve the steamed rice with pakoda kadhi and aloo bhajiya.

For aloo bhajiya 

Peel wash and cut potatoes length wise.
Heat oil in a pan,add fenugreek seeds to crackle.
Add potato  and stir fry on low flame for 4 - 5 mins.
Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder and garlic paste and mix well.
Add salt and green chilly n saute for 4 - 5 mins.
Let it cook on slow flame.
Serve with kadhi pakoda and rice.